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Siege of Adrianople (378)

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Siege of Adrianople
Part of the Gothic War of 376–382
and Roman–Germanic Wars
Date10 August 378
LocationAdrianople, Eastern Roman Empire
(modern-day Edirne, Turkey)
Result Roman victory
Belligerents
Eastern Roman Empire Goths
Commanders and leaders
Theodosius the Great Fritigern
Gothic War (376–382)

The siege of Adrianople took place in 378 following the Gothic victory at the Battle of Adrianople. Gothic forces were unable to breach the city walls and retreated. It was followed by an unsuccessful Gothic attempt to breach the walls of Constantinople.

References

  1. Alessandro Barbero, The Day of the Barbarians, Walker & Co, 2008 p 120-125


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